Isa 45 8 8 Drop down ye heavens

• Isa. 45: 8 8 Drop down, ye heavens, from above, • and let the skies pour down righteousness: • let the earth open, and let them bring forth • salvation, and let righteousness spring up • together; I the LORD have created it

• I Pet. 4: 11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. • 12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you: • 13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding joy.

• 14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified. • 15 But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men's matters. • 16 Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God on this behalf.

• 17 For the time is come • that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God? • 18 And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear? • 19 Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

The Time Is Come I Pet. 4: 17

• I Pet. 4: 2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God. • 1 Peter 4: 17 • 17 For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

I Pet. 4: 17 • what shall the end be • of them that obey not the gospel of God?

• It is Time for us to live wonderful, • Happy contented lives , and knowing • That we are living as God wants us • To live.

The Offering of Spiritual Sacrifices was long ago prophesied. • To Offer Up Spiritual Sacrifices • Mal. 3: 3 "And he will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver, and he will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them as gold and silver; and they shall offer unto Jehovah offerings in righteousness. "

Romans 12: 1 -2 • I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

• "The Lord will not come simply • as a judge of the heathen, but as • a judge of His own as well. "

• "The proof of your faith, being more precious than gold. . . proved by fire. . . ye are built up a spiritual house. . . a holy priesthood to offer up spiritual sacrifices to God by Jesus Christ, etc. (1 Peter 1: 7; 2: 5).

In the New Covenant…the Law of Christ… • In this dispensation, the bloody sacrifices of the Mosaic law are replaced by • Spiritual sacrifices. • These must be distinguished from the One Great Sacrifice of the blood of Christ for all men, which is the atonement for sin.

What are some of the sacrifices that are made by Christians today? • The sacrifices "in righteousness" offered by the Christian include

Time is come! When Christians offer God what He desires! • Heb. 11: 6

• What to do when ‘hard times’ come! • Have faith, faith!

• Our faith • James 1: 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. • (Philippians 2: 17), • 17 Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you all • Heb. 11: 1 • Heb. 11: 6 • Rom. 10: 17

Time is come…to be people who are full of love.

• The love of God • John 15: 13 Greater love hath no man this, that a man lay down his life for his friends • (Mark 12: 33), • 33 And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices. • I John 4: 8 • John 13: 34 -35 by this shall men know. . • Matt. 22: 36 -39

Time is come, for us to watch our words!

• Our words, "the calves of our lips" (Hosea 14: 2), • 2 Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips. • Prov. 18: 21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof • Psalm. 19: 14 • Matt. 12: 36 -37 •

Time is come, for us to show our faith by confessing Jesus in our lives!

• Our Confession of Christ • (Romans 10: 9 That if thou shalt confess with • thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe • in thine heart that God hath raised him from • the dead, thou shalt be saved • (Hebrews 13: 15 -16) • 15 By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. • 16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased. • Matt. 10: 32 -33 • Phil. 1: 27

The Time is come …for everyone to be baptized!

• Our Baptism into Christ Romans 12: 1 • I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service • Only way to get into Christ. Gal. 3: 27 • Only way to get into His body, the church • I Cor. 12: 13 • One of the first things that was done after the • 1 st sermon was preached in Acts 2! Repent and be • Baptized!. (Acts 2: 38)

Time is come for us all to Bless the Lord with all that is within us.

• Psalm 103: 1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. • I Will Praise the Lord Forever! • Psalm 146: 2 While I live will I praise the LORD: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being • Let us get serious about praising and • Adoring our Lord!

It Is Time…to realize that God is our Maker! Our help comes from Him!

• The Entire life of a Christian. • Psalm 121: 2 2 My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth • Matt. 11: 28 -30 • Gal. 2: 10 • “Thank you, Lord, for loving Me! A sinner once • , lost without Jesus…” Take my life, and let it be…ever consecrated to thee.

It is time…. • Mal. 3: 5 "And I will come near to you for judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against the false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the sojourner from his right, and fear not me, saith Jehovah of hosts. "

• Our time on earth is so short. • Psalm 90: 10… • 10 The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.

• Remember what Bro. Tommie Smith said: • We are too close to home to give up • Now. • Work, for the night is coming. • 2 Tim 4: 7 -8

• It Is Time…. for us to • think on the words of this song,

• As The Life of a Flower • As the life of a flower, as a breath or a sigh, So the years that we live as a dream hasten by; True, today we are here, but tomorrow may see Just a grave in the vale, and a memory of me. • Refrain: As the life of a flower, As a breath or a sigh, So the years glide away, And alas, we must die.

• As the life of a flower, be our lives pure and sweet, May we brighten the way for the friends that we greet; And sweet incense arise from our hearts, as we live Close to Him who doth teach us to love and forgive • Refrain: As the life of a flower, As a breath or a sigh, So the years glide away, And alas, we must die.

• While we tarry below let us trust and adore Him who leads us each day toward the radiant shore Where the sun never sets, and the flowers never fade, Where no sorrow or death may its borders invade • Refrain: As the life of a flower, As a breath or a sigh, So the years glide away, And alas, we must die.

It is time… • None knows when God shall call us… • We want to be ready to go…